An Ode to Rexburg...

With my freshman year coming to an end, I thought I'd reminisce over the past year of my life. Because...well it's been awesome.

So here we go! {secret: this is going to be a long one...hold on!}
ODE TO...

Making friends with these girls right off the back...

and taking goofy photos. 

one of my many jobs.

The story of Dillon and the bear he shot that now resides behind the couch...hick much??

HELEN KELLER

Red Robin with the girls!

All the boys Lauren got asked out by.

The countless times I woke up Mandi in the mornings cuz the door stays locked

when Katie's sisters came to visit, and this little number was created.

Joey Fatone bobble head for .50 cents at D.I.

Having the Swine Flu over General Conference

Katie's howling laugh

this night, and all that started because of it..

The corndog that lived on a string of floss in the corner of our living room for the semester signed by Travis...

the Rackley Letters and what my last name should be moment

the moment we realized Ade is really Chinese...

The photo we discovered of Myles that entertained Ade and I for about 7 hours one night

Sitting. Front. Row. For. Elder. Oaks. Talk. 

Lumberjack Bob

the "two cows for butching" sign katie found

how freaking cute our apartment was all semester long

when Jacob and I drank our weight in Tucano's water

taking lessons from the MTC missionaries as "husband and wife"

that whole trip

going home to visit and surprise family for the band competition

When it was -15 degrees for a week straight

NOT going to the David Archuleta concert.

bubbleshooter.net

That one time where Mandi and I decided to be kind and take a girl to go to Winco and Target...and it took 4 and a half hours. BAH.

little Hitler

All the times we watched Taylor Swift's monologue...or the RAPE skit...

when we crammed four beds into one room and pretended to read the BOM and had a room just for clothes.

this little moment of my life...

how fast Lauren falls asleep...and then the alarm clock in the morning

Visiting Kuna, Idaho with Trav and the moments Ade and I had together...

the realization that all you need in life is chicken, bottle caps and martenelli's 

When Josh Ellis saved my life and unclogged our sink

the love fern Jet and I gave lauren... from "Travis"

the last night in Rexburg in 2009, where the power went off, we duct taped Lauren and Jet together, we watched enchanted, talked about life and packed up for the year. 

this moment. and my photography skills in captivating it. 

the night Adrienne and I dressed up in Hailey's wigs, and went to Holden, Nolan and Brolin's apartment and owned them at SuperMario Brothers... and their weird roommate hit on Ade the whole night...

the first PJP of 2010

pranks pulled by Operation Kitty..and the Pranks Operation Cobra pulled on us

When we drove four hours to go to the hot springs...and Brett got pulled over

when the candy machine was charging us a nickel per candy...mwahahah

cheering on Mo-gan during all her games

going to every single boy's apartment in Somerset, and meeting the boys of 213 in Nauvoo 

taking Hailey to the ER

Falling for this boy I met...

the moment we realized Operation Cobra was serious. 

the day we went to Winco and I realized Lauren isn't perfect

the amount of times Emmy, Morgan and I tried going to Chili's.

mormon skinny dipping

The "Smurf" Game

the dance party morgan and I sat in the corner and made fun of the wall flowers. 

learning my horse whispering abilities

the realization that pancakes cure everything

Dot's 90th Birthday

Kuna Trip 2010

When Emily's car got towed

Cleaning out the sink...more hair then sink...

the countless times people thought I was dating Travis. 

baking class!

"rock out with your sock out"

"too much rock for one hand"

these guys and "pond skimming"

Taylor giving me an Oregon Flag!

Justin Bieber's Birthday party

discovering this little spot underneath my bed

The weeks no one did the dishes

Taoete's strip pole dancing

breaking into the lounge...over and over again...

the Maverik's chocolate shake machine...and the ice box outside

Morgan's first attempt at Muddie Buddies

when Trav and Lauren got engaged!

when Roger got stolen...and Taylor and I went looking in the slums of Rexburg...and then I stole Roger  back a week later

our rooom...never ever ever being clean

Spartan and George...and the week we had Jorge...and Lauren's sadness when we found them in the microwave. 

tanning in the 40 degree weather

Emmy's graceful moments

realizing Rexburg isn't as homophobic as I thought

all the girl's getting engaged in our ward

our FHE family

"BASTA!"

hearing making out from the kitchen when you're in the back room 

our toilet paper

The girl that asked us if we stole her laundry, and that sunday's lesson

Amber's italian food

my first time shooting

 late night Monday runs to Broulim's with Taoete

my awesome English class

my awesome hillarious roommates

When it snowed in APRIL.

clean checks, packing, storage, meeting with counselor, finals, papers, reflections and saying goodbye to friends? I'll take all of the above over the last one.  

all in all, theee best year so far. 

bring on the summer, just don't make it last too long please!